After a few years of cosplaying as "classic comics Spider-Man" (see that here), I decided to have the character and cosplay professionally scanned and converted into a 3D statue! Click below to enlarge images and learn more!
The 3D statue, scanned and created by the folks at Shrunk 3D!
The scanning process took literally 3 seconds, as the Shrunk 3D folks use a large array of cameras to scan you, and use that "mapping" to later sculpt the final statue! No problem keeping a pose for that short amount of time!
It's a very odd sensation to look at yourself (and the cosplay you put so much work into) in this form.
The final statue stands around 9 inches tall, and is very detailed! It has the feel and look of a classic Aurora superhero model kit!
Above three images: The Spidey sculpt joins my collection!
Another customized figure/card set, this time using my new DAREDEVIL cosplay (see that here)! Click below to enlarge images, as you follow along!
Above: Like with my Ant-Man custom card (seen here), a dramatic pose (for the card front) is cobbled together in Photoshop, using various pics of me as DD! I tried to get that sense of exaggerated comics perspective and foreshortening! Some "posterization" effects were added, along with other adjustments and alterations...
Above: The finished card, with all the graphic elements in place!
Above images: Daredevil prepares to be scanned for his own little mini-me statue! The fine folks at Shrunk3D used their Kirby-esque equipment to create an accurate action figure of me as DD!
Above: The final printed sculpt! All this mini-figure needed was some paint applications from me!
Above: The finished figure, with paint and minor customizations added!
Above images: The DD figure on his custom card! Works great!
Above: Sharp-eyed comics fans will recognize my pose as an homage to this famed 60s plastic Marx DD figure!
Continuing my line of custom-made action figure cards that make use of my own cosplay images (see others here and here), below is my new Ant-Man customized figure and card! Click all images to enlarge, as you follow along!
Above: Using a ton of different pics of me in the cosplay costume (see it here), I cut-and-pasted limbs, heads, hands, and legs, all in an attempt to achieve a very foreshortened action pose! Once done, I used a few Photoshop filters (to create a line-oriented "comic art look"), and some further effects, all to get the figure I envisioned for the card front!
Above: The original card (left), and my revised card (right)! I used Photoshop to add, move, reconstruct, or replace elements for better composition.
Above: My finished card, printed on heavy card stock, and ready for adding the figure!
Above: Now to revise the figure itself, to look like me! To create his belt, I simply used Photoshop and photos of the costume, to reconstruct the unique belt for printing (at a very tiny size), to then place upon the figure!
Above: The original figure (left), and my finished, customized figure (right)! Ant-Man's blue accessories were painted black, matching costume details were added, and belt affixed!
Above: The finished custom card and figure, ready for display!
A great way to celebrate the amazing costume design work of 60s comic artists Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber!
Here is my latest addition to the roster of Silver and Bronze-Age comic cosplays (another can be seen here)! This time I tackled the classic comics look of the blind superhero swashbuckler, Daredevil! Click below to enlarge images, as you follow along on the creation of this crazy cosplay!
Above: I wanted to recreate a live version of the famous 60s Silver Age version of Daredevil, as seen in the amazing artwork of Wally Wood and John Romita, Sr.!
Above: The initial Daredevil helmet, as offered by the very talented Comic World Cosplay folks!
Above: Fresh from the box, the helmet looks and works great, but I wanted to tighten up that chin strap (with some careful cutting and re-attaching), and add my own lenses!
Above: The original helmet again, with its fine cloth eye mesh. Looks great, but a wee bit hard to see through effectively, so...
Above: Time to remove the original cloth lenses...
Above: Using red-tint auto films, I created my own lenses and brackets...
Above: The new lenses added to the helmet interior!
Above two images: With the tightened chin strap and new lenses, the helmet is almost ready!
Above: I designed the bodysuit, going for a "deep scarlet with highlights" feel, and had it printed overseas by the ZentaiZone people...
Above: The printed bodysuit, coming out a bit light. I submitted a 2nd version, with deeper contrast all around, trying to achieve a dark red velvet feel...
Above: The 2nd bodysuit, with the deeper red/higher contrast feel!
Above: To help with the "dark red catching highlights" feel, I depended on the usual slight bodysuit sheen to also contribute to that look!
Above: The semi-gloss boots and gloves were easily found online, and I deliberately shortened both, to match the comics look!
Above two images: The belt was made using foam sheets! To better match (and contrast a bit against) the suit motif, I used two different shades of red to continue the feel of the rest of the costume!
Above: One of the most difficult aspects of making this cosplay was matching the color and tint of certain accessories! I wanted the gloves, boots, and portions of the belt/holster to all have a similar solid shade of red, as opposed to the varied "light-to-dark" areas of the bodysuit.
Above: I used a plastic holder for the billy-club holster, with attached cut pieces of foam for the belt loop!
Above: Found online, here is a simple club/pointer, used here for the famous Daredevil billy club! I removed the outer soft foam grip...
Above: The newly-naked club gets a paint coating of gloss red...
Above: The club came with an internal telescoping arm, and I added a stopper device (made from a modified saline solution bottle cap), so all it takes is popping open that stopper, then snapping the club, to make the arm quickly telescope out!
Above: The club, holster and leg secure!
Above: A test of the entire ensemble! It's fine, but the helmet and belt need a bit more contrast, in order to "pop!"
Above: Adding a bit more bright red highlight areas to the cowl, to further tie the helmet into the color theme of the rest of the costume!
Above: This is more like it! After adding a bit more bright red to the mask, and modifying the belt just a bit, I'm pleased with the entire effect!
Above: The balaclava worn beneath the cowl was made by a local seamstress, as were the trunks!
Above: Of course, I was going for the look of the character as depicted by comics artists like Wally Wood and Gene Colan!
Above: The telescoping billy club in action! Pic by The Variant.
Pic by Clarence Adams.
Pic by Brandon Hunter Photography.
I love creating live versions of iconic, classic comics superheroes! Characters such as Daredevil, Black Bolt, or Spider-Man (seen here) were depicted in such big, bold colorful stokes, and I want to capture that chunky graphic boldness in my cosplay builds!
Pics by Brandon Hunter Photography.
Pic by Brandon Hunter Photography.
Pics by Spidey Hits/Marvel Cards & Collectibles.
Above: Using my own DD cosplay, I created my own custom card and action figure! See more here!
Above two pics by Denton Zeus Smitty.
Pics by Brandon Hunter Photography.
Pic by Brandon Hunter Photography.
Pic by Ranajay Ghosh.
Pic by Clarence Adams.
BONUS! Here is a fun-packed video detailing the making of this very cosplay! Click below to view!
